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AGUANO, MICHAEL Athlete |
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SHAFIK, AHMED Athlete |
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Darrell has been lifting weights since 1983 and had admiration of being a pro bodybuilder. However, in 1988 he was involved in a car accident. Darrell thought he would never lift another weight ever but the Lakeshore Foundation told him he could join their weightlifting team and he never turned back. In 1992 he went to the Olympic trails but fell short so he gave himself a few years to learn about Powerlifting. In 1998 Darrell won gold at the Commonwealth Games in Spoke Mandaville, England. His mind is focused on doing the best Darrell Banks can do! As the Nike commercials say, Darrell's motto is "just do it"! |
BREY, TYLER Athlete
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Place of Birth: Paradise, CA
Hometown: Rocklin, CA Weight Class: 60kg Disability: Spina Bifida
Tyler Brey began his athletic career as a wrestler in 2002 and a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner in 2006. He was inspired to take up powerlifting in 2008 after hearing about Rohan Murphy’s transition into the sport. On May 8, 2010 he qualified for the world team with a lift of 325lbs. He finished 5th in the junior division at the IPC World Championship in Malaysia in the 67.5kg weight class. Tyler is currently studying to become a personal trainer. He also enjoys volunteering at his old high school as an assistant wrestling coach. |
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Kim began lifting weights in 1977 with the encouragement of a High School coach. His first competition was in 1982 and competes in both Able-Bodied and Paralympic Powerlifting. Kim is a current World Record holder in the 100+kg Wt. Class, and has set US and World records. Kim's accomplishments also include: Paralympic Silver Medalist in the '88 in Seoul, South Korea, Gold Medalist at the '92 Games in Barcelona, Spain, Gold Medalist at the '96 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, GA and Silver Medalist at the Millennium (2000) Games in Sydney, Australia. Besides his multitude of accomplishments in Paralympic Powerlifting, Kim also has a Bachelor's Degree from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, and is married with 3 children: Chasin, Kaylon and Kalamity. |
BROSSETTE, CHASE Athlete
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Hometown: Boyce, La
Education: Junior at LSU @ Alexandria majoring in Criminal Justice /Forensic Science Weight Class: 90kg Junior Division Disability: Spina Bifida Chase was introduced to powerlifting through a paralympic academy in November 2008 and has been training with Dr. Kyle Pierce at LSU @ Shreveport, La.It is Chase's dream to be in the 2016 Paralympics. Achievements: |
COOPER, PERNELL Athlete |
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CREWS, LANNY "DUKE" Athlete
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IPC Cat II Referee and IPF Referee
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FIGLEY, CHELSI Athlete
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Chelsi Figley is from East
Palestine, Ohio. She was born in 1982 with Spina Bifida. She has limited
sensation around her hips but no use of her legs at all. She graduated
from East Palestine High School in 2001, and is certified in Medical
Transcription and Medical Billing and Coding. Chelsi has always dreamed of being an Olympian and is thrilled that the chance has finally been presented to her. She began lifting weights in June of 2008. In 2009, she participated in her first 3 competitions. In May, 2010, she qualified to go to the Worlds Games in Malaysia with the U.S. National Paralympic Powerlifting Team. In Malaysia her best lift was 72.5 kg and she's in the 56 kg weight class. She ranked 10th in the world with that lift. She loves her sport and is so excited about the great opportunities that are coming up in her future. "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous." - Joshua 1:9. |
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IPC Cat II Referee and IPF Referee
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Lucian Gillis became involved
as a Paralympic powerlifting referee in 1995. He had been an IPF Cat
II referee since 1983 and had already been refereeing powerlifting for
the Special Olympics. In 2003, he moved up to Cat I referee status with
the IPF. He began in powerlifting as a competitor in 1974. He was first
certified as a referee in 1979 when he passed the exam to qualify as
a U.S. national referee. He also passed the Cat II exam then, but could
not be given that status until he fulfilled the mandatory waiting period.
He officially became a Cat II referee four years later. He has since
regularly officiated at powerlifting meets at all levels—local,
regional, national, and international—for Paralympic, Special
Olympic, and able-bodied athletes. |
HALEY, DON IPC Referee |
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IPC Cat I, IPF and IWF Referee
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Dick Herrick has been involved with the Paralympics since about 1986, sort of as a natural progression from their involvement in the Able-Bodied IPF and the Special Olympic Venues of the Powerlifting World of Sport. To be honest, he remembers earlier involvement in other sports of the IPC but not of an organized nature, or in Powerlifting, until that time. By 1995 he was a Category II International Referee in IPC Powerlifting. In 1998 Dick achieved Category I Referee status, and began the international traveling circuit. Along the way, he and his wife, Stella, built their own family
empire in the sport of Powerlifting, engendering their off-spring
and their spouses into the fray as Referees in all 3 categories of
the sport as well, joining such families as the Kennedy's, building
a legacy of giving. |
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IPC Cat II Referee
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Rick has been involved with Able-bodied Powerlifting since 1982, initially as an athlete, and more recently as a referee. He is a former Alabama Teen Record Holder in the Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift and Total in the 165lb. 18-19 yo Class. Rick started officiating in IPC Powerlifting in 1990, as a National Referee.
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IPC Cat I Referee and IWF Referee |
Sophia "Marie" Herrick, like both her brothers, has quite a history in the sport of Powerlifting, beginning as a competitor herself in the late 70's. By 1983 she was the youngest Category II Referee in the world of able-bodied Powerlifting with the IPF. She became involved with the IPC initially on the fray as administrative support to her parents, Dick & Stella, in 1990-1992, at which time she took a break and attended medical school. Then in 1996 she herself suffered a series of strokes. As a part of her rehabilitation her parents took her with them to the various sporting venues in which they were referees, where she was re-introduced to sports as a spectator and volunteer once again. By the time of the 1998 DS/NSF in Connecticutt she was a National Referee for the IPC in Powerlifting. At the 2000 NSF she became a Category II Referee joining her sister-in-law, Cindy, who became a National Referee that year. Marie's drive and committment to the education and support of the physically disabled were fueled and fortified by the efforts of the organizing committee of the IPC Qualifier held last year in Oklahoma. As was her competitive nature. |
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IPC Cat I Referee, IPF Cat I Referee and IWF Cat I Referee
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Just as Dick Herrick, Stella Herrick has been involved with the Paralympics since about 1986, sort of as a natural progression from her involvement in the Able-Bodied IPF and the Special Olympic Venues of the Powerlifting World of Sport. To be honest, they remember earlier involvement in other sports of the IPC but not of an organized nature, or in Powerlifting, until that time. By 1995 she was a Category II International Referee in IPC Powerlifting and Stella became the US IPC Official responsible for Referees under the auspices of Pol Watermartens who heads the IPC Powerlifting. In 1998 Stella achieved her Category I Referee status, and began the international traveling circuit. According to both Stella and Dick, their best memories in this sport remain those that they experienced while at the IPC Championships held in Dubai, the United Arab Emerites. On the other hand, their saddest have been each time they were informed that a long-standing US IPC Powerlifting competition had been cancelled indefinitely due to lack of participation. It is their hope that the sport will begin to re-build itself again in this country. In the meantime, they continue to travel the world representing the US and officiating at various International IPC Powerlifting events. |
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Mary C. Hodge began her local coaching career in 1988 and still remains the Head Coach of the Nassau Thunderbolts. She has coached at numerous Regional, National and International competitions including the 2000 Paralympics in Sydney. Other International coaching includes the 1998 World Powerlifting Championships, the US Powerlifting Team in Nottingham in 2001 and being chosen for the 2002 World Powerlifting Championships despite not attending. Mary continues to work diligently to build the US Powerlifting Team with the US Paralympics. |
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Age: 20 Place/date of birth: Belgrade, Serbia/ Jan. 1st 1985 Hometown: Bethesda, MD Education: Holton-Arms high school class of '03/ currently a rising junior at the Johns Hopkins University Weight class: 48 kg Sofija has been weightlifting competitively for 5 years. She has won 8 gold medals at 4 junior national competitions that she competed in, and in 2002 she won the "spirit of excellence" award for weightlifting. She also has 12 gold medals in weightlifting alone at various regional meets. She is currently training for both junior and adult nationals, and strives to compete with the USA Powerlifting Team in the 2008 Paralympics. Sofija is currently representing the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD as their disabled athlete. She is a sophomore at Hopkins, and an International Relations and History double major. She hopes to attend law school and plans to pursue a career in International Law, focusing on disability rights in the developing world, either Latin America or Eastern Europe. Aside from weightlifting, She also competes in swimming and field, and plays on an adult women's Wheelchair Basketball team based out of Washington, D.C. |
LEAVITT, WILLIAM Athlete
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Hailing from Omaha,
Nebraska, William has a Associate Degree in Diesel
Technology, as well as an Associates Degree in Business Management.
Will sustained an injury while on a training exercise in the US Army. He had surgery and became paralyzed below the waist, and is currently retired from the Army. He is the Sport and Fitness Director for the Omaha Chapter Paralyzed Veterans of America. Will started powerlifting at the National Veteran Wheelchair Games in 2008. Since then he went to his first IPC event, in Oklahoma. He has also competed in an IPC competition in Mechanicsville, VA. |
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Athlete, Coach and Committee Member and IPC Referee |
Michael McDevitt is a committee member for Powerlifitng with US Paralympics. Michael's background in sports and weight training is extensive, with four Paralympic games under his belt. He has represented the USA as an athlete, head coach and team leader. Michael makes a living as a personal trainer and owns his own gym. |
McGRATH, SEAN Athlete
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Sean has been Powerlifting in the IPC since 1998, and CPISRA since 1993, on the International level. He won Gold in 2001 in Nottingham, England. Works with United CP as an Independent Living Specialist Assistant. |
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IPC Cat II Referee
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John started Powerlifting in early 1976, and became an USPF National Referee shortly thereafter. Eventually, he was elected USPF/USAPL Maryland State Chairman and held the position for 17 years when he decided to retire from that position. John worked closely with all Meet Directors and attended each and every sanctioned meet that was held in the State, and provided all major personel for all competitions held in the State, e.g., referees, announcer with sound equipment, scorekeeper, etc. John has been an avid lifter
for all those years up until 2004, when a back injury put him on the
sidelines for now. He still trains lightly and helps his teammates with
their training. He currently holds Referee cards as an IPF and IPC Referee.
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MURPHY, ROHAN Athlete
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Committee member and US Paralympic Coach
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I do not usually do things like this but I feel this is an extraordinary situation ... I would ask everyone to say a prayer (and if you don't pray send good thoughts/karma) to Butch as he under went Aortic value surgery on 8/26/2010 ... it should have been a simple procedure but when they got in, they found out he had a hole in his heart and required to crack his chest open. He is doing well but needs prayers/ good thoughts for a speedy and healthy recovery. |
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Born and raised in Carlisle, PA, Jake is
currently a Senior at Pennsylvania State University majoring in Landscape
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Mary currently lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She was born with a rare parathyroid condition called Pseudohypoparathyroidism. Mary started lifting in 1990 with coach Dave Potter, and has continued lifting and competing for the past 20 years, and at the national and international level for past 15 years. She has competed in: 2, Para-Pan American Games: 2003 (McAlester, Oklahoma) 2007 (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil) 4, world championships: 1998 (Dubai, U.A.E), 2002 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), 2006 (Busan, South Korea), 2010 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) 3, Paralympics: 2000 (Sydney, Australia), 2004 (Athens, Greece), 2008 (Beijing, China) She has also lifted in non-disabled meets where she broke state records. . In 2001, Mary was inducted into the Michigan athletes with disabilities Hall of Fame and named female athlete of the year. Mary is currently working at the Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living, where she is the Sports and Recreation Coordinator. |
| SUTTON, LEROY Athlete
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Leroy was born in Akron, Ohio and moved to Cleveland at the age of 10. At 11 years old, he had his legs amputated. He bagan lifting weights and wwrestling around 2007. Currently, he is attending college studying video game production, in Arizona. He has competed in 3 IPC tournaments, the qualifier in Virginia, a small tournament in Oklahoma, and recently the Worlds in Malaysia. This is the most traveling he has ever done. Leroy trains at Fischer Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation with his trainer, Chip, who has chosen Leroy as his first IPC power lifter. To date, Leroy's best Total is 360 pounds. |
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IPC Cat II Referee
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THOMAS, SALLY Athlete
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THOMAS, SHERRY National Referee |
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| Athlete | TJ Verba, a CP lifter, has been compeating in the USPL Nebraska since 1996, and has set various state records in Nebraska. |
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Jeanne Wilson has been competing in weightlifting since 1989 when it became sanctioned for women. She was the first female to compete for the US in weightlifting in an International Competition in 1989 where she set a World Record and won the Gold in Alsbury, England. Jeanne has been 3 time World Champion and 12 time National Champion. She holds the National record in two weight classes. Jeanne was selected Female Athlete of the Year by Wheelchair Sports USA in 1997 and Female Physically Challenged Athlete of the Year in 1990 and 1998 for the state of Alabama. Jeanne also has a STRONG Motto: Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". |
| WISE, ANDERSON "Andy" Athlete
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Anderson "Andy" Wise started training
in powerlifting in 2003 and represented the United States at the 2008
Paralympic Games in Beijing, China. Wise is currently enrolled at Bridgewater State College, where he is studying exercise and sport science. One day he hopes to pursue a career as a strength and conditioning coach. Major Achievements: 2008: U.S. Paralympic Team member,
Powerlifting - Paralympic Games, Beijing, China |
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